Apologue Podcast

Debbie Levitt has hosted and maintained a website dedicated to Neil Finn and Crowded House for 20 years. She also works in the field of UX (User Experience). When companies design apps or software, Debbie is hired to make sure the app is useable and works for people with disabilities as well as the people it was designed for. She’s a web protagonist! As a fan of Neil Finn and all his other e...

Eric Weller is an educator based in Thunder Bay Ontario. He teaches film studies at the school he originally took the course at. Before that, Eric owned and operated a record label called “Meathead Records”. the label was started to support his favourite band “Head Cramp”, one of Thunder Bays greatest exports in my opinion. Eric put out several compilations and albums to he...

Rob Lanni is the co-founder of Coalition Music. Coalition is one of Canada’s larger entertainment management companies. The company was formed primarily to support Rob’s brother Arnold (Frozen Ghost, Sheriff) and his musical endeavours. After discovering Our Lady Peace, the company was on its way. Rob’s function as a manager is to support the artist first and allow them to achiev...

Theo started the band “GOB” with Tom Thacker in the early 90’s. GOB became one of Canada’s favourite punk bands with the song “Soda” being played every day on Much Music (Canada’s MTV) on heavy rotation. GOB toured relentlessly across Canada and the USA playing to whomever would listen. They’ve put some great albums too! Theo is working on a solo alb...

Jodi Phillis and Trish Young formed the band “the clouds” in 1989. Based out of Sydney Australia, it only took them a few years to head across the ocean to North America. It was in 1992 when I by chance, met their drummer outside a hotel in Vancouver BC. That’s where I became the Canadian Ambassador to “the clouds” I played their music to anyone that would listen. Aft...

Al Nolan has been a staple in the Toronto punk rock scene for well over 25 years. Jeremy Knowles is a founding member of BFL theatre. Together they are mounting Hard Core Logo a punk ass play. Al is playing the part of Joe Dick and Jeremy is producing the play. The show is opening March 9th at the Dance Cave above Lee Palace and is running until the 26th. you can get your tickets by going to  http...

Craig Northey found success in the late 80’s and 90’s with Western Canada’s “odds”. A great band that would be categorized in the Matthew Sweet, early Lenny Kravitz era of indie pop. The found huge success in the mid 90’s with their album “Good Weird Feeling”. A great band with even better songs. Besides odd’s shows, Craig is in the television...

Liam Killeen grew up playing drums in bands and then realized that tour managing was his bag. After years of being on the road, he became a manager. He started out working for nothing and developed his skills. after helping the Canadian duo “USS” get a record deal and sell tons of albums in Canada he found his way in the Canadian music industry as a forward thinking, passionate artist...

Bill has been playing in bands since the 80’s. Originally from Sault Sainte Marie, Bill moved to southern Ontario to be in a band. Finding his way to Toronto, He formed NC-17 with Grieg Nori. That band turned into Treble Charger and that band went on to gain an American record deal with RCA and Canadian fame with Gold selling albums. Bill also is the founding member of Broken Social Scene, a...

Carmelo Lo Porto has worked in Germany’s music business for most of his life. He started out in punk rock and is now working for Germany’s largest TV station in their A+R department. Carmelo is always gives great conversation and I consider him one of my closest allies in the music business as well as a friend. Brought to you in part by Audible.com. Go to www.audibletrial.com/apologue...

Francesco Marrone is the drummer, producer and recording engineer of the melodic hardcore band GPL. GPL has been a band for over 15 years and Francesco has the experience of not only playing in a band  but is building up his career as a psychologist. Francesco not only has a rabid love for music, but a knowledge of human nature. Put those two characteristics together and that equals awesome conver...

Nick Blais is a lighting/set/costume designer based in Toronto Ontario. Nick has been working in all three aspects of theatre since he was a 14-year-old kid. He always knew where his passion was and has been professionally working for over 15 years now. Nick is also involved in changing certain legal parts of how theatre deals with artistic ownership. For instance if someone takes a picture of a s...

Andrea Codini is the lead singer, guitar player and principal song writer of Italy’s LINEOUT. Living in a northern Italian village, Andrea some great opportunities to travel all over Europe and eastern Canada. He has enthusiasm and drive that you need to succeed in today’s music industry. His band LINEOUT has released albums in Europe and tours frequently to Greece, Germany, England an...

Gary Begner hails from Oshawa Ontario or lovingly known as the “dirty ‘shwa”. To be serious, Oshawa was and probably still is the perfect blend of the rough downtown and the rich suburbs that geographically is about 2kms apart from each other. Saying that, suburb kids can go downtown Oshawa and see a show and not have to really bother about getting to Toronto to catch some cultur...

It’s been two years of podcasting and I’m felling super proud of the great guests I’ve had on here. I really appreciate all the great support an love I get from everyone from life long friends to complete strangers. I set out doing the podcast as a challenge to myself and I still have a long way to go with many more conversations and laughs. I would like to thanks my wife Spring...

Chad Dziewior and I originally met in Minneapolis in the early 90’s. He would give the band I played in a couch to sleep on while we stopped through while on tour. Chad’s band “threadbare” was known nationally and toured throughout the 90’s. He’s played in many other bands, too many to name. He mentions some of them in the podcast. In the show we get caught up o...

Steve Krecklo is a professional musician and is currently working in the TV world writing music for a cartoon. Steve got his start playing in groups like The Carnations and with solo artists like Kaos. Steve is one of the most talented musicians I know. He’s humble and a general all around good guy. We met at his home where he was under a bit of a deadline so I was happy that he could curve...

Jason King started promoting shows in Oshawa Ontario when he was 15 years old. He’s responsible for some pretty important moments in music for the punk rock scene in his town. Oshawa’s distance from Toronto was just far enough to allow a touring band to pick up a show the day before or after the big city. That’s what made Oshawa a viable option. There is still a strong scene in &...

Greg Bolton is in the business of acoustic solutions. His main job is installing the right gear in the right place. If it’s larger venues like Massey Hall or an office buildings public address system, Greg’s the guy. Greg and I met a few years ago while working for The Small Town Pistols. A band I Tour Manage and he guitar techs for. Greg played in a band with Tyler Wilkinson called Mo...

Kevin Lyman started the Warped Tour to not only get the kids to come see the bands but to allow a space and conversation for social awareness that all adolescents go through. The Warped Tour started in the mid nineties and is still going every summer non stop playing anywhere and everywhere. Kevin is also involved in many other parts of the music business, but the Warped Tour is his baby. Every ye...

Mister zero has been around music since the late seventies. He’s been the guitar player and founding member of Canada’s “The Kings” since 1977. The Kings had a break out hit in the USA and Canada called “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide”. At almost 6 minutes long it was played all over radio and was a bonafide hit. Their first album was produced by Bob...

Brendan Kelly and I first met in Holland in 2004 when our bands played together. Brendan started another band around then called the Falcon with members of Rise Against and Alkaline Trio. The Falcon has just released their 2nd album “Gather the Chaps” and will be touring the USA and Canada late 2016. You can find all the dates here at http://www.bandsintown.com/TheFalcon  . We had one...

Oren Amitay is a court appointed parenting expert.  We met through a mutual friend to discuss life and parenting. It was a great chat in his east Toronto office that felt a little bit like a therapy session. And it was FREE! Oren has been a Registered psychologist since the late 90’s and treats people is several therapies: like cognitive-behavioural (CBT), psychodynamic, acceptance (and comm...

Ian Blurton returns to the show to talk about the new album from his band “Public Animal” and it comes out on October 28th. It’s titled “Palace Arms”, their 2nd full length release. Ian Blurton is one of Canada’s best and sought after talents as a producer and mixing engineer. He’s responsible for some amazing work out there by bands like “The Weaker...

JP Lamonde and his band mates in MUTE have been playing fast melodic punk rock for 18 years now. Their new album “Remember Death” is out now and they’re out on tour in Europe very soon to support the new release. Check out the first single on YouTube “Fill the Void” that has over 20,000 views out as of now. they have over two million views on all of they’re othe...